You will be responsible for writing articles about a Current Event, the Life Styles of the times, a Letter to the Editor, and a Political Cartoon. Extras that you might include if you have time are ads for "real" items or want ads. You can find out about items by using the New York Times Historical. These websites should provide you with more than enough RICH material for your websites. Divide the tasks and each of you read and mark the helpful websites.
General Lee's Headquarters Enter the tent of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at this site The Ulysses S. Grant Home Page This site offers tons of information about General Grant and allows students to ask questions. The White House This site provides presidential history and information on government, and has a special site for kids. Civil War Artillery Everything you ever wanted to know about Civil War artillery. Abraham Lincoln Online This site provides many links to resources on the president
The Resources for Civil War Newspaper
You will be responsible for writing articles about a Current Event, the Life Styles of the times, a Letter to the Editor, and a Political Cartoon. Extras that you might include if you have time are ads for "real" items or want ads. You can find out about items by using the New York Times Historical.These websites should provide you with more than enough RICH material for your websites. Divide the tasks and each of you read and mark the helpful websites.
American Memory You can search for excellent photos on this site.
Music of the Civil War. Listen to dozens of songs from the Civil War era.
The National Archives. From here you can view original American documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the police blotter that listed Lincoln's assassination.
ALA historical sites by topic. There is an excellent site on the story of 4 slaves. If you are writing from the slaves' point of view, be sure to check out this site.
Remember the Ladies this site features women's involvement in the CivilWar.
Apppomattox Court House National Historic Park
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Library of Congress
Manassas National Battlefield Park
The Museum of the Confederacy
The National Archives and Records Administration
Petersburg National Battlefield
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Stones River National Battlefield
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
General Lee's Headquarters Enter the tent of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at this site
The Ulysses S. Grant Home Page This site offers tons of information about General Grant and allows students to ask questions.
The White House This site provides presidential history and information on government, and has a special site for kids.
Civil War Artillery Everything you ever wanted to know about Civil War artillery.
Abraham Lincoln Online This site provides many links to resources on the president